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A new article from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) explains how the Hutch Integrated Data Repository Archive (HIDRA) will provide a data-rich environment for cancer research and care. It's personal: New database aims to change how ... [More] cancer is treatedDoctors will be able to tailor treatment to patients by seeing what has worked for others with similar tumors By Dr. Sabrina RichardsIn the world of cancer research and treatment, information is king. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, bright minds are putting serious brain power into gathering, classifying, deciphering and, ultimately, translating massive amounts of tumor data into improved outcomes for cancer patients.The idea, said Fred Hutch’s Dr. Eric Holland, is to link a patient’s clinical data with his or her tumor’s genetic data, and to integrate this information from thousands of patients. Ultimately, when someone is diagnosed, a physician will be able to enter the patient’s information and see which treatments were most effective for others with similar cancers.By examining data from so many patients, “you can get a pretty good idea of a pattern,” explained Holland, who acts as the scientific overseer of HIDRA — Hutch Integrated Data Repository and Archive — a massive database currently under construction that will combine clinical records with tumor genetics and molecular data with the aim of eventually helping doctors choose the best targeted treatment. ... more LabKey Software is proud to partner with the FHCRC in the development of HIDRA Argos.  Argos is "the first web-based application designed to query and visualize this wealth of data... which will debut this summer as a pilot focused on brain tumor research before rapidly extending to other tumor types." [Less]

Next week, LabKey Software's Mark Igra will address "Challenges in Building Self-Service Portals" at DAMA Day 2014.  DAMA Day is organized by the Data Management Association (DAMA) of Puget Sound and covers  "Best Practices in Data Management for Health Care and Research." Location: Pan Pacific Hotel, Seattle, WA Date: May 14, 2014 Registration

LabKey Software looks forward to sponsoring the Association of Independent Research Institutes (AIRI) 2014 Information Technology Meeting in Seattle, May 8-9, 2014.  This meeting's theme is "Seeking Balance – Innovation vs. Practical Solutions to IT ... [More] Challenges" and features presentations by IT innovators at leading research institutes (program). The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) will host the 2014 AIRI IT meeting. LabKey Software is proud to partner with the FHCRC and the University of Washington in developing the Hutch Integrated Data Repository and Archive (HIDRA). [Less]

Next week's American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Joint Summits in San Francisco will include two presentations by the LabKey team.  Mark Igra will join a panel of experts to address sustainable strategies for open source projects in ... [More] clinical and translational research. Separately, Elizabeth Nelson will explore how large research consortia are using LabKey Server to overcome data challenges in this domain. [Less]

The LabKey team is delighted to announce the release of LabKey Server v14.1.

A fun version of the LabKey story from MedCity News: Open-sourced in Seattle: A fated collision of software talent and life science researchersA decade ago, LabKey Software’s founders recognized that scientists sought something beyond static ... [More] , shrink-wrapped, closed-source software tools. They needed living, open tools that could be customized to their specialized needs, then quickly extended to match new experimental methods and data types. Beyond these basic requirements, they needed tools to facilitate the openness, reusability and accountability that form the foundation of modern, grant-funded science. The LabKey Server open source platform grew out of this vision...Read more [Less]

On Tuesday, January 21, Josh Eckels will present at the Informatics Special Interest Group (SIG) at SLAS 2014 in San Diego. This is the annual meeting of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening.

The University of Wisconsin Research Data Blog just published a nice interview with LabKey Co-Founder Mark Igra about LabKey Server. An excerpt:

The LabKey team is delighted to announce the release of LabKey Server v13.3.

  Thanks to all who joined us for the 2013 User Conference and Workshop! We were excited to see a great mix of new faces and established users highlighting the global reach of LabKey Server - attendees from Bern to Bethesda shared their ... [More] experiences with research taking place all over the world, from Seattle to Cape Town to Wardha. Conference videos are now available. In these videos, guest presenters share how they utilize the LabKey Server platform to perform collaborative and reproducible research with globally distributed teams. We hope you're as excited to hear their stories as we were! [Less]